The elements X, Y, Z and J have the indicated electron configurations starting with the innermost shell. The most metallic element is :

1. X = 2, 8, 3

2. Y = 2, 8, 8

3. Z = 2, 8, 8, 1

4. j = 2, 8, 8, 7

A common trend in both groups I and II elements in the periodic table, as the atomic number increases, is :

1. Oxidizing power increases

2. Atomic radius increases

3. Maximum valency increases

4. Reactivity with water decreases

The expected trend of change in atomic radius down the group is:

1. Continuous decrease

2. Continuous increase

3. Periodic one, an increase followed by a decrease

4. Periodic one, a decrease followed by an increase

The outer electronic configuration of Gd (Atomic no. 64) is:

1. 4f³ 5d⁵6d²

2. 4f⁸ 5d¹⁰6d²

3. 4f⁴ 5d⁴6d²

4. 4f⁷ 5d¹6s²

The radius of La³⁺ (at. no. 57) is 1.06 $\stackrel{°}{\mathrm{A}}$ The radius of Lu³⁺ (at.no. 71) might be:

1. 1.06  $\stackrel{°}{\mathrm{A}}$

2. 0.85  $\stackrel{°}{\mathrm{A}}$

3. 1.60  $\stackrel{°}{\mathrm{A}}$

4. 1.40  $\stackrel{°}{\mathrm{A}}$

Ionic radii are :

1. Inversely proportional to the effective nuclear charge.

2. Inversely proportional to the square of effective nuclear charge.

3. Directly proportional to the effective nuclear charge.

4. Directly proportional to the square of effective nuclear charge.

The correct arrangement of increasing order of atomic radius among Na, K, Mg and Rb is 

1. Mg<K<Na<Rb

2. Mg<Na<K<Rb

3. Mg<Na<Rb<K

4. Na<K<Rb<Mg

Among the following species, the smallest ion is : 

In scandium series, maximum distance between neutrons containing site and valence shell is of :-

1. Sc

2. Mn

3. Fe

4. Zn

Increasing order of ionic radii and decreasing order of number of protons of the given isoelectronic species is:-

1. Ca⁺², K⁺, Cl^-, S^-2

2. Cl^-, Ca⁺², K⁺, S^-2

3. S^-2, Cl^-, Ca⁺², K⁺

4. None of the above